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Department of Neurosurgery | Education

Undergraduate School

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

Residency

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Department of Neurosurgery | Publications

  1. Intrathecal baclofen pump versus combined dorsal/ventral rhizotomy for spastic quadriplegia: healthcare cost and complication analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 May 16; 1-8. View Intrathecal baclofen pump versus combined dorsal/ventral rhizotomy for spastic quadriplegia: healthcare cost and complication analysis. Abstract

  2. A pre-operative gastrointestinal optimization protocol to improve outcomes after intrathecal baclofen pump surgery. Childs Nerv Syst. 2025 Mar 24; 41(1):139. View A pre-operative gastrointestinal optimization protocol to improve outcomes after intrathecal baclofen pump surgery. Abstract

  3. Management and Outcomes in Isolated Congenital Aqueductal Stenosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Prenat Diagn. 2025 Apr; 45(4):521-530. View Management and Outcomes in Isolated Congenital Aqueductal Stenosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Abstract

  4. Gestational age at birth varies by surgical technique in prenatal open spina bifida repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jun; 232(6):524-537. View Gestational age at birth varies by surgical technique in prenatal open spina bifida repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract

  5. Feasibility Versus Success: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Fetal Interventions. Prenat Diagn. 2025 02; 45(2):265-266. View Feasibility Versus Success: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Fetal Interventions. Abstract

  6. Determinants of symptom presentation and resolution following concussions in high school sports. Res Sports Med. 2025 Jan-Feb; 33(1):72-86. View Determinants of symptom presentation and resolution following concussions in high school sports. Abstract

  7. Prenatal Surgery for Open Fetal Spina Bifida in Patients with Obesity: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions. J Clin Med. 2024 Sep 24; 13(19). View Prenatal Surgery for Open Fetal Spina Bifida in Patients with Obesity: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions. Abstract

  8. Spinal catheter revision in pediatric intrathecal baclofen pumps: risk factors and postoperative outcomes. Neurosurg Focus. 2024 06; 56(6):E11. View Spinal catheter revision in pediatric intrathecal baclofen pumps: risk factors and postoperative outcomes. Abstract

  9. Recommendations for the Management of Initial and Refractory Pediatric Status Dystonicus. Mov Disord. 2024 Sep; 39(9):1435-1445. View Recommendations for the Management of Initial and Refractory Pediatric Status Dystonicus. Abstract

  10. Deep brain stimulation for medically refractory status dystonicus in UBA5-related disorder. Mov Disord. 2023 09; 38(9):1757-1759. View Deep brain stimulation for medically refractory status dystonicus in UBA5-related disorder. Abstract

  11. Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Angiography Versus Catheter Angiography for Annual Follow-up of Pediatric Moyamoya Patients: A Cost Outcomes Analysis. Neurosurgery. 2023 06 01; 92(6):1243-1248. View Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Angiography Versus Catheter Angiography for Annual Follow-up of Pediatric Moyamoya Patients: A Cost Outcomes Analysis. Abstract

  12. Recurrent abdominal dislodgement of intrathecal pump and utility of infraclavicular site for patients with elevated body mass index: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2023 Jan 23; 5(4). View Recurrent abdominal dislodgement of intrathecal pump and utility of infraclavicular site for patients with elevated body mass index: illustrative case. Abstract

  13. Pediatric Moyamoya Syndrome Secondary to Tuberculous Meningitis: A Case Report. Neurol Clin Pract. 2023 Feb; 13(1):e200121. View Pediatric Moyamoya Syndrome Secondary to Tuberculous Meningitis: A Case Report. Abstract

  14. Intracranial complications of hypercoagulability and superinfection in the setting of COVID-19: illustrative cases. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2022 May 23; 3(21):CASE22127. View Intracranial complications of hypercoagulability and superinfection in the setting of COVID-19: illustrative cases. Abstract

  15. Multifocal Subdural Hematoma in a Teenager after a Fourth-Dimension Roller Coaster Ride. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2022; 57(2):138-140. View Multifocal Subdural Hematoma in a Teenager after a Fourth-Dimension Roller Coaster Ride. Abstract

  16. Sport-Related Concussion Preceding Adrenal Insufficiency and Hypopituitarism. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2022 Jan 01; 21(1):15-17. View Sport-Related Concussion Preceding Adrenal Insufficiency and Hypopituitarism. Abstract

  17. Rapid-sequence MRI for evaluation of pediatric traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 09 01; 28(3):278-286. View Rapid-sequence MRI for evaluation of pediatric traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. Abstract

  18. Impact of Surgical and Medical Treatment on Survival of Patients with Cerebral Aspergillosis: Systematic Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2021 05; 149:244-248.e13. View Impact of Surgical and Medical Treatment on Survival of Patients with Cerebral Aspergillosis: Systematic Review of the Literature. Abstract

  19. Sports Medicine Fellowship Training Improves Sport-related Concussion Evaluation. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2020 Jul; 19(7):272-276. View Sports Medicine Fellowship Training Improves Sport-related Concussion Evaluation. Abstract

  20. National Imaging Trends in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Hydrocephalus. World Neurosurg. 2020 07; 139:e399-e405. View National Imaging Trends in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Hydrocephalus. Abstract

  21. Sport-Related Concussion Preceding Adrenal Insufficiency and Hypopituitarism. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2020 Jan; 19(1):8-10. View Sport-Related Concussion Preceding Adrenal Insufficiency and Hypopituitarism. Abstract

  22. Targeted head CT reduction for pediatric patients with hydrocephalus and traumatic brain injury: academic center institutional experience as an example of opportunities for further improvement. Childs Nerv Syst. 2020 03; 36(3):583-589. View Targeted head CT reduction for pediatric patients with hydrocephalus and traumatic brain injury: academic center institutional experience as an example of opportunities for further improvement. Abstract

  23. Thirty-day medical and surgical readmission following prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele repair. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 10 01; 47(4):E14. View Thirty-day medical and surgical readmission following prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele repair. Abstract

  24. Pediatric nonoperative skull fractures: delayed complications and factors associated with clinic and imaging utilization. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 11 01; 24(5):489-497. View Pediatric nonoperative skull fractures: delayed complications and factors associated with clinic and imaging utilization. Abstract

  25. Letter to the Editor. Shunt dysfunction and constipation. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2018 Nov 01; 1-2. View Letter to the Editor. Shunt dysfunction and constipation. Abstract

  26. Challenges and opportunities for effective data collection in global neurosurgery: traumatic brain injury surveillance experience in Malawi. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 10; 45(4):E10. View Challenges and opportunities for effective data collection in global neurosurgery: traumatic brain injury surveillance experience in Malawi. Abstract

  27. Using group-specific PCR to detect predation of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) by wolf spiders (Lycosidae) at a mercury-contaminated site. Sci Total Environ. 2012 Feb 01; 416:225-31. View Using group-specific PCR to detect predation of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) by wolf spiders (Lycosidae) at a mercury-contaminated site. Abstract

Department of Neurosurgery | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Utah

1976, Salt Lake City, UT

Medical School

Harvard-MIT Program in Health, Science, and Technology

1981, Boston, MA

Internship

Surgery

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

1982, Boston, MA

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital

1989, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Massachusetts General Hospital

1983, Boston, MA

Department of Neurosurgery | Publications

Department of Neurosurgery | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

2004, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Stanford University

2010, Palo Alto, CA

Internship

Massachusetts General Hospital

2011, Boston, MA

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital

2017, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2018, Boston, MA

Department of Neurosurgery | Publications

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